The Princess Weiyoung

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Season 1 — The Princess Weiyoung

锦绣未央 jǐnxiù wèiyāng

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始终如一 始終如一 shǐ zhōng rú yī unswerving from start to finish (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
海纳百川 海納百川 hǎi nà bǎi chuān all rivers run into the sea; use different means to obtain the same result (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
稳如泰山 穩如泰山 wěn rú Tài Shān steady as Mt Tai; as safe as houses Idiom ∼HSK 6
哀鸿遍野 哀鴻遍野 āi hóng biàn yě lit. plaintive whine of geese (idiom); fig. land swarming with disaster victims; starving people fill the land Idiom ∼HSK 6
循规蹈矩 循規蹈矩 xún guī dǎo jǔ to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly; to act according to convention Idiom ∼HSK 6
欲罢不能 欲罷不能 yù bà bù néng want to stop but can't (idiom); to be unable to stop oneself; to feel an urge to continue Idiom ∼HSK 6
螳臂当车 螳臂當車 táng bì - dāng chē lit. a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom); fig. to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible Idiom ∼HSK 6
逆来顺受 逆來順受 nì lái shùn shòu to resign oneself to adversity (idiom); to grin and bear it; to submit meekly to insults, maltreatment, humiliation etc Idiom ∼HSK 6
鸣锣开道 鳴鑼開道 míng luó kāi dào to beat the gong to clear the way; (fig.) to pave the way for sth Idiom ∼HSK 6
棋逢对手 棋逢對手 qí féng duì shǒu to be evenly matched; to meet one's match Idiom ∼HSK 6
多嘴多舌 多嘴多舌 duō zuǐ duō shé to gossip and meddle; to shoot one's mouth off; talkative Idiom ∼HSK 6
乔装打扮 喬裝打扮 qiáo zhuāng dǎ bàn to dress up in disguise (idiom); to pretend for the purpose of deceit Idiom ∼HSK 6
伯仲之间 伯仲之間 bó zhòng zhī jiān almost on a par Idiom ∼HSK 6
功名利禄 功名利祿 gōng míng lì lù position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune Idiom ∼HSK 6
忠言逆耳 忠言逆耳 zhōng yán nì ěr loyal advice jars on the ears (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
一叶障目 一葉障目 yī yè zhàng mù lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom); fig. not seeing the wider picture; can't see the wood for the trees Idiom ∼HSK 6
仗义执言 仗義執言 zhàng yì zhí yán to speak out for justice (idiom); to take a stand on a matter of principle Idiom ∼HSK 6
好大喜功 好大喜功 hào dà xǐ gōng to rejoice in grandiose deeds; to strive to achieve extraordinary things Idiom ∼HSK 6
绕梁三日 繞梁三日 rào liáng sān rì reverberates around the rafters for three days (idiom); fig. sonorous and resounding (esp. of singing voice) Idiom ∼HSK 6
铸成大错 鑄成大錯 zhù chéng dà cuò to make a serious mistake (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
冰清玉洁 冰清玉潔 bīng qīng yù jié clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless; irreproachable; incorruptible Idiom ∼HSK 6
不辞劳苦 不辭勞苦 bù cí láo kǔ to spare no effort Idiom ∼HSK 6
惺惺作态 惺惺作態 xīng xīng - zuò tài (idiom) to put on an act Idiom ∼HSK 6
牵肠挂肚 牽腸掛肚 qiān cháng guà dù deeply worried (idiom); to feel anxious Idiom ∼HSK 6
如临深渊 如臨深淵 rú lín shēn yuān lit. as if on the brink of a deep abyss (idiom); fig. extremely cautious Idiom ∼HSK 6
付之东流 付之東流 fù zhī dōng liú to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably Idiom ∼HSK 6
卑躬屈膝 卑躬屈膝 bēi gōng qū xī to bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning; bending and scraping to curry favor Idiom ∼HSK 6
势如破竹 勢如破竹 shì rú pò zhú like a hot knife through butter (idiom); with irresistible force Idiom ∼HSK 6
攻城略地 攻城略地 gōng chéng lüè dì to take cities and seize territories (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
抽丝剥茧 抽絲剝繭 chōu sī - bō jiǎn lit. to unwind the silk thread from the cocoon (idiom); fig. to unravel a mystery; to painstakingly follow the clues to eventually get to the bottom of the matter Idiom ∼HSK 6
疏而不漏 疏而不漏 shū ér bù lòu loose, but allows no escape (idiom, from Laozi); the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape Idiom ∼HSK 6
权宜之策 權宜之策 quán yí zhī cè stratagem of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure; makeshift plan; interim step Idiom ∼HSK 6
名利双收 名利雙收 míng lì shuāng shōu both fame and fortune (idiom); both virtue and reward Idiom ∼HSK 6
行之有效 行之有效 xíng zhī yǒu xiào to be effective (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
悬崖峭壁 懸崖峭壁 xuán yá qiào bì sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces (idiom) Idiom HSK 6
安居乐业 安居樂業 ān jū lè yè to live in peace and work happily (idiom) Idiom HSK 6
不屑一顾 不屑一顧 bù xiè yī gù to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom) Idiom HSK 6
贱人 賤人 jiàn rén slut; cheap person Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
瞎说 瞎說 xiā shuō to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
心狠手辣 心狠手辣 xīn hěn - shǒu là (idiom) vicious; merciless Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
混账 混賬 hùn zhàng shameful; absolutely disgraceful! Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
捣鬼 搗鬼 dǎo guǐ to play tricks; to cause mischief Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
自作主张 自作主張 zì zuò - zhǔ zhāng (idiom) to act on one's own; to decide for oneself Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
一厢情愿 一廂情願 yī xiāng qíng yuàn one's own wishful thinking Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
身败名裂 身敗名裂 shēn bài míng liè to lose one's standing; to have one's reputation swept away; a complete defeat and fall from grace Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
自作自受 自作自受 zì zuò - zì shòu (idiom) to reap what one has sown; to stew in one's own juice Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
后患无穷 後患無窮 hòu huàn - wú qióng (idiom) there will be no end of trouble in the future Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
欺上瞒下 欺上瞞下 qī shàng mán xià to deceive one's superiors and dupe one's subordinates (idiom); to fool those above and below Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
野种 野種 yě zhǒng (derog.) illegitimate child; bastard Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
名不虚传 名不虛傳 míng bù xū chuán (idiom) to live up to one's famous name; its reputation is well deserved Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6